The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-09-24


ped 1850 tons OF ore and II they have
any kind Of luck at all will get their 49,
900 tons to market. A force OF eighty
men are now at work and more will be
used as room can be made for them. A
Brush electric light plant was put in this
week, which works like a charm. The
addition Of these lights will augment
night work to a marked degree, and a
similar plant should be used in every
mine in this district. Work il still con-
fined to the open pit which is giving out
Il splendid ore that will average sixty
two per cent. metallic iron. 1t is clearly
shown that the course OF the vein is
nearly north and south and the manage
ment is inclined to the belief that the
vein is fully $50 feet wide. About the
center OF the pit on the west one OF the
walls makes out and again disappears
on either side, the wall was not looked
for here, but il in the shape OF bow and
only very small bunch OF rock is seen
while to each side Of it the ore is as clean
rs in any part OF the mine. A cross cut
has been started to the east from the
bottom OF the open pit on the south side
OF the supporting rib and will be driven
quite a distance. Ore will be taken out
as rapidly az possible until the close OF
the shipping season when the mine will
undergo some changes that will put IL i'm
better shape for next seasons output.
The surface, which il about twenty-five
feet will be removed from the east side of
the pit TO the pocket. This will leave "a
surface OF ore about fifty feet wide and
three hundred feet long. This mine prom
ises an almost inexhaustible supply OF
the very best grade Of -Bessemer' 1t
is to be regretted that the mine is not
nearer town, but it's influence is greatly
felt here, and OF much good.
Tradeduring the past week has been
quite active. Sales OF Bessemer ore, ag-
gregating nearly 10000 tons are report
ed, one hall OF which is Gogebic ore In
quiries were received for twice that amou't
but dealers say that they cannot fill
large orders partly because il is difficult to
get it down beside the regular contract
freights and, partly, because vessels can
not discharge extra cargoes, at the points
desired by purchasers, so that the ques-
ton OF dock room becomes again prom
inent. A notable feature of the market
is the fact that the ore sold this week
went at an advance OF twenty-five cents
q ton. Dealers hope soon TO note an
Improvement in the general list Lake
freights are stiff, $40 TO $3.50 being
paid from Ashland. SO from Marquette,
and 81 SO to 81 10 from Escaimba. 1t
is not thought, however, that rates viii
go much higher this season. Fall buyers
are active in making inquiries to replcn-
Aish stocks and, having become satisfied
that ore will not be sold below the rates
now quoted, are preparing to buy freely.
The imports during the week were 3D.
678 tons as against 1927 tons during
the corresponding week in 1886. The
weeks exports amount TO S,706 tons,
as against %, 800 tons during the cor
responding week in 1886. Furnacemen
are being fully supplied by the railways
and the complaints as TO shortage OF
coke cars have practically ceased. We
quote ms follows:
No. l specular and magnetic Besse-
mer per tOn........................SI OOW Do
No. Specular mon Bessemer) ores
per ton uu@o 90
So ssI Bessemsr Me%aites. co%S 90
Cleveland Iron Trade Review.
ID. G. Lockwood has got the ore mt his
exploration on the north hall OF the north
west quarter OF section thirty-three, a.
30. pit bottomed in the ore at n
depth OF only sixteen feet. The graph
lite pit" just missed the vein by
about two feet. IL will be remembered
that Mr.. Lockwood commenced work
here early i'm the season at the bottom
Of the hill and carried line 81 pits TO
tie top of the elevation. The first pit
showed soap stone, almost white, the
next one had the same material slightly
impregnated with iron and NJ the work
was carried ON the indications bettered
until the graphite was encountered, which
bafIled them all, but still IL was the gem
eral opinion that n continuation oil the
Raher-James vein was to be found some
where on the eighty, and by careful ex-
ploring this theory was proven To be
fact. The ore found is almost identi-
col with that on the adjoining section,